Big Bash League 2025-26: Schedule, Squads, Live Streaming, Broadcasters & All you need to know

Published - 13 Dec 2025, 18:28 IST | Updated - 13 Dec 2025, 19:46 IST

The high-octane Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 season is set to begin on Sunday, December 14, with a total of 44 matches scheduled across the tournament. The final will be played on January 26. Eight teams will compete for the coveted title, with the Perth Scorchers standing out as the most successful franchise, having lifted the trophy five times over the years.

The Melbourne Stars remain the only team yet to win the tournament in BBL history. The season will once again get underway at Optus Stadium, where the Perth Scorchers will host the Sydney Sixers in the latest chapter of their fierce rivalry. The blockbuster clash between the competition’s two most successful sides will commence at 4:15 PM local time (1:45 PM IST).

Several marquee overseas players will be in action during the opening days of the tournament. Pakistan superstar Babar Azam is set to feature for the Sydney Sixers in the season opener, while his compatriots Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi will go head-to-head when the Melbourne Renegades host the Brisbane Heat in Geelong. Hobart Hurricanes will start their title defence at home when they host Sydney Thunder on Tuesday night at Ninja Stadium.

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BBL 2025-26: Where to Watch - TV Channels & Live Streaming

Tim David, Jake Weatherald, Macalister Wright, Mitchell Owen, Beau Webster, Rehan Ahmed, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade, Iain Carlisle, Nathan Ellis (C), Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake

Mitchell Marsh, Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner (C), Joel Curtis, Ashton Agar, Joel Paris, Brody Couch, Bryce Jackson, Mahli Beardman, Laurie Evans, Nick Hobson, Sam Fanning

Usman Khawaja (C), Tom Alsop, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Jimmy Peirson, Matt Renshaw, Michael Neser, Jack Wildermuth, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Callum Vidler, Oli Patterson, Hugh Weibgen

Matthew Short (C), Alex Carey, Mackenzie Harvey, Travis Head, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Jamie Overton, Liam Scott, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Hasan Ali, Lloyd Pope, Henry Thornton, Luke Wood, Tom Straker

Josh Philippe , Daniel Hughes, Babar Azam, Moises Henriques (C), Jack Edwards, Hayden Kerr, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Ben Manenti, Mitchell Perry, Lachlan Shaw, Charles Stobo, Harjas Singh

David Warner (C), Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Oliver Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Blake Nikitaras, Tom Andrews, Chris Green, Aidan O'Connor, Daniel Sams, Shadab Khan, Wes Agar, Lockie Ferguson, Ryan Hadley, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha, Reece Topley

Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Mohammad Rizwan, Tim Seifert, Will Sutherland (C), Harry Dixon, Oliver Peake, Tom Rogers, William Salzmann, Jason Behrendorff, Brendan Doggett, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O'Neill, Gurinder Sandhu, Callum Stow, Adam Zampa, Mohammad Hassan Khan

Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis (C), Tom Curran, Glenn Maxwell, Jonathan Merlo, Tom Rogers, Austin Anlezark, Scott Boland, Haris Rauf, Liam Hatcher, Hamish McKenzie, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Tom Whitney

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All matches of BBL 2025-26 will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.

Fans will be able to watch the BBL 2025-26 on live television network on the JioStar (Star Sports) Network Channels in India.